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535 teaching programs in Ohio accredited by CAEP

270 CAEP-accredited Bachelor's degrees

148 CAEP-accredited Master's degrees in Ohio

Ohio requires that its teachers have at least a bachelor's degree in a teaching field or complete a teacher preparation program. Below are some of the top colleges and universities in Ohio for aspiring teachers as well as some of the programs available to students.

Whether students are looking to add additional endorsements to their teaching licenses or are pursuing initial licensure as teacher, they're sure to find the appropriate program at one of the many Ohio teaching schools.

Ohio Teaching Degree Programs

All teaching license candidates in Ohio have to complete a state-approved teacher preparation program. The program is part of a traditional Bachelor's degree route to licensure. The type of license being sought dictates the required coursework.

Requirements to Teach in Ohio

As an example, applicants need 12 hours of teaching reading for early childhood licensure. Candidates also complete a 12-week student teaching assignment for most licensure categories. Passing scores on the Ohio Assessments for Educator series of tests is required.

The OAE exams are taken in two parts. They are for content-area knowledge and teaching skills knowledge. Endorsements in several content areas can be earned by taking assigned exams for specific areas. The pedagogical sector for a grade level needs to be passed only once.

Select education specialties require passing the Praxis subject assessments. Candidates who want to teach foreign languages must pass the Test in World Languages provided by the American Council in the Teaching of Foreign Languages. It includes a Written Proficiency Test and Oral Proficiency Interview.

Scholarships and Financial Aid Available

There are many ways students attending an Ohio public institution of higher education have to pay for college that lowers the cost of tuition. Securing a financial aid package that the state of Ohio offers is one way. Scholarships and grants directly lower out-of-pocket education costs.

They typically are not repaid. Ohio invests resources, so that cost savings are immediately available to students at public institutions in Ohio. The many scholarships and awards are based on factors that include areas of study, like teaching, financial need; academic merit; military status; and more.

Additional scholarship and award programs that do not fall under an institutional, federal, or Ohio umbrella

Individual universities provide scholarships and grants that lower tuition. They vary from institution to institution. Some require obligations from grant recipients. Students are also eligible for federal grants that do not have to be repaid.

Requirements to Qualify for In-State Tuition

The difficulty of earning in-state tuition varies by university. Generally, Ohio is considered to be among the most difficult state in which to earn in-state tuition. The Ohio Board of Regents is the agency that establishes the guidelines. Rules vary dramatically by university.

Each university has policies and interpretations of the state law of its own. Several universities have stipulations that make earning in-state tuition less difficult for people who qualify. Ohio University has an 'E-1 Conditional Residency' requirement that grants immediate in-state tuition for as much as 11 hours per term if the student provides proof that he or she makes enough money to pay expenses for a one-year domicile period through employment in Ohio. It is best to check with the school of choice to learn the requirements for in-state tuition.

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The Master of Arts in Teaching online (MAT online) from the USC Rossier School of Education prepares candidates for roles as teachers in diverse educational settings in grades K–12. Composed of live online classes and fieldwork experiences, the MAT online can be completed in 12 months from wherever you live. The program challenges you to apply theory learned in class to real schools, preparing you to earn your teaching credential and become a transformative teacher.Click for admissions information.

Online Teaching Degrees in Ohio

Ashland University offers an online Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction with an emphasis in educational technology. Consisting of core curriculum and capstone experiences, this graduate program requires completing from 30 to 33 semester hours. AU also offers a 12-hour online Technology for the 21st Century certificate program for teachers who just want to brush up on their skills.

Teaching English to speakers of other languages and technology director endorsements are also offered through AU’s distance learning department. Cleveland State University and Kent State University bother offer several online teaching programs.

Ohio Teaching Education Specializations

Ashland University has a Bachelor Plus Initial Teacher Licensure Program for individuals who have bachelor degrees and want to become teachers but don’t want to earn another degree. This program offers students the choice of 15 different teaching license options. AU also offers an early childhood generalist endorsement that, when added to the early childhood education baccalaureate program, enables teachers to also teach grades 4 and 5.

Central State University has certification/licensure programs in several areas, including adolescent to young adult (grades 7 to 12) in integrated language arts, mathematics, social studies, life science and physical science; early childhood education (Pre K-3); intervention specialist (Pre K-3); middle childhood; and multi-age health, music and physical education.

Cleveland State University offers several licensure-only programs for students that have the degree but lack certification or want to earn additional endorsements. Kent State University also offers several licensure and non-licensure programs.

Bachelor’s in Education Degrees in Ohio

A large variety of undergraduate teaching programs are available at Ohio universities, including early childhood education, early childhood intervention specialist, middle grades education, special education intervention specialist, and adolescent-young adult secondary programs as well as multi-age programs.

Ashland University also offers 2+2 programs which allow students who have earned associate teaching degrees at approved community colleges to complete the last two years of a bachelor degree program at Ashland University.

A few schools have bachelor’s in education programs in specialized areas, such as a special education degree that offers majors in early childhood intervention specialist, mild/moderate intervention specialist or moderate/intensive intervention specialist, or bachelor degree programs in English as a second language; early childhood education; foreign language; literacy education; middle school education; and adolescent-young adult.

Master’s in Education Degrees in Ohio

Ashland University offers a Master of Education in Educational Administration program and a M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction degree with concentrations in teaching and learning in the 21st Century; educational technology; literacy and reading instruction; intervention specialist: mild-moderate needs; and talent development education. Cleveland State University offers a master degree program in teaching English to speakers of other languages, as well as master degrees in the same majors that CSU offers at the baccalaureate level.

Kent State University offers a wide variety of both bachelor and master degree programs. KSU’s majors include adolescent and young adult; career technical teacher; curriculum & instruction; early childhood; literacy education; middle childhood; physical education and an accelerated Master of Arts in Teaching program. OSU also has many master degree teaching programs.